The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 made sweeping changes to American bankruptcy laws, affecting both consumer and business bankruptcies. Many of the Act's provisions were explicitly designed by it's Congressional sponsors to make it "more difficult for people to file for bankruptcy".[2] The BAPCPA was intended to make it more difficult for debtors to file a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy—under which most debts are forgiven (or discharged)--and instead required them to file a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy—under which the debts they incurred are discharged only after the debtor has repaid some portion of these debts.
The Securities Investor Protection Act is an act to provide greater protection for customers of registered brokers and dealers and members of national securities exchanges.
This file contains the selected Titles of the United States Code from the United States Code Service. The titles are: Title 11. Bankruptcy; Title 18. Crimes and Criminal Procedure; Title 28. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Documents from the Federal Register that relate to federal bankruptcy laws and matters subject to bankruptcy jurisdiction. Coverage begins with January 1981.
Documents from the United States Code Annotated that relate to federal bankruptcy laws and matters subject to bankruptcy jurisdiction, including rules of procedure for federal courts.
